The Tree Benches
2-2-2012
The Dutch designer Rogier Martens designed a pop-up bench for urban parks at the invitation of the Dutch city Amersfoort. The bench is designed for festivals and other temporary situations with urgently needs seating areas. The Tree Benches are made of waterproof laminated beech wood and can easily be attached to the trees.
Live Vending Machine
2-2-2012
The Live Vending Machine is a snack vending machine in Utah, which does not accept money or dispense snacks. Instead, the machine gives in a humorous way healthy advice! Watch the video to see how the vending machine works.
The Netherlands – Germany cook battle as new show
1-2-2012
Food fight between Pakistan & India! The best cooks from both countries battle on the stove in Foodistan. Why not create a European Championship on the stove? The Dutch would be delighted to battle with Germany and Belgium for example. Who is going to put this on television?
Unox ice skating locations
1-2-2012
On the website of Unox, Dutch skating fans can see where they can skate on natural ice. The skaters can help each other by registering typical Dutch skating locations on the website.
Social Dining in the Netherlands
27-1-2012
Social Dining get more foothold in the Netherlands. Social Dining is having diner with people with common interest. The initiators of Social Dining are Jesse van der Meulen and Simon Hochstenbach. According to the two intrepreneurs, there is great need for more social contact. Interested people subscribe to a website. During the dinner fellow citizens meet eachother with the same hobby or common business interests.
Beer pong
26-1-2012
Beer Pong is a fun game that’s played with beer. We don’t play it just for the beer, but also for the competitive fun. MegaBeer Pong sells nice beerpong tables and even a floating mattress so you can play the game in the pool.
Futuristic shishas
23-1-2012
Yorb Design designed futuristic versions of the shishas pipe. The Sepia Collection consists of five models, the products are inspired by the underwater marine life. By using an embedded ring of colored LED lights, each model can be transformed into a luminous object. There is a limited amount for sale.
Ringhotels
20-1-2012
Ringhotels, a German association of over 130 hotels, made a Monopoly game where Riga and London are replaced by hotels in the chain. They sell the game online and at the individual hotels. Do you prefer digital? Earlier we wrote about Foursquaropoly.
Chummee gift
20-1-2012
Through the website of Chummee a gift can be sent to a friend who uses Facebook or Twitter. After the message has been sent the person receives a QR code, whereby the order can be retrieved in the chosen store. Chummee starts in Amsterdam, but will be soon expand throughout Europe.
Life sized Sci-Fi dessert
19-1-2012
If you are planning to organize a Star Wars marathon en you need something to snack, try the life sized stormtrooper. Amanda Oakleaf Cakes created a 6 feet and 300 pounds life sized dessert. Visitors of the Sci-Fi conference in Boston were lucky to eat the stormtrooper. It took almost 300 persons to finish the trooper. See the dessert here.